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IndyCar has behind the game when it comes to cockpit safety measures. Most other forms of open-wheel racing have adopted the halo, which has proved to be as ugly as it is effective. After testing a windscreen and still struggling with implementation, the American series has opted for something entirely different: the…

Just when you think the LEGO craze can’t get any more over-the-top, some absolute genius out there finds a way to one-up everyone and build something even more ridiculous out of the plastic bricks. I thought the LEGO Bugatti Chiron was the epitome of cool. . . and then I saw the LEGO Volkswagen T2 Camper.

Formula One is back, baby! It might just be pre-season testing in Barcelona, but that doesn’t mean it’s not time to start getting absolutely amped. All the teams have released their official liveries for the 2019 season, and we’ve finally got to see them (well, all of them except Williams) in action on the track.

Almost 35 years ago, the 1982 Mazda 254i Le Mans racer disappeared.
The car, based on the RX-7 of the time, was one of two designed and entered in the legendary 24 hour endurance race. After a poor result there, it was thought that the company scrapped both cars in shame. But, against all odds, one 254i has been…

Why does it seem like everyone is just collectively terrible at driving all the time? I can’t go anywhere these days without someone doing something so incredibly infuriating that it makes me question the whole “driving is fun” thing in the first place. How can driving be fun when terrible humans who can’t maneuver a…

With the amount of time we all spend on the road and the sheer number of people who have no idea what they’re doing, or even nature messing with us, it’s inevitable that some wild stuff can happen. Last week, we asked you to share your most unbelievable experiences on four wheels. And good lord, have y’all blown my…

Lane hogs are the worst. Whether it’s someone holding down the fort five under the speed limit in the left-and-middle lanes at the same time or a lover who forgets all concept of personal space when they doze off, lane hogs are hair-pulling frustrations. Unfortunately, there isn’t an effective solution for the ass in…

Its name means “friend” in Japanese. It’s barely larger than a Mazda Miata. It’s the adorable electric ute prototype that 13 design students have imagined as the car of the future. Hell yes, it’s the Honda Tomo EV, and it’s the vehicle I want to see taking over garages across the world.

I’m a real sucker for artists who use cars as their subject of choice—especially the ones who manage to do something unconventional with their ideas. The artist usually has a really neat process and a different way of looking at cars than the average enthusiast. And that’s where Fabian Oefner comes in.

Is there anything worse than the people who leave their dogs in their car during the hottest days of summer? (I mean, besides people who leave their kids in the hot car. Both are horrible!) People should know cracking the windows just isn’t enough when the temperatures start creeping up. So now Tesla, which is all…

The results are in. At long last, race fans will finally have a way to directly compare the speeds of Formula One cars against IndyCars. As IndyCar’s first testing sessions come to a close at Circuit of the Americas, it seems like as good a time as any to see how these two open wheel series compare.

Formula One’s livery reveal season is upon us, and boy are things really starting to heat up. With testing taking place later this month, everyone is scrambling to show off their cool new outfits at the first day of school. But the teams that haven’t given us their first look at new threads might as well pack it up…

Ever since Amazon Basics announced it’s selling its own generic brand of synthetic motor oil, the big question has been “but how good actually is it?” Now, people to conduct their own at-home tests to see how Amazon’s oil compares to the big brands we know and love.

I can’t believe that there are people out there who still need to hear this, but here it is again: The middle of an interstate is not the place to have your street race meet up. Unfortunately, some dicks thought the I-24 in Antioch, Tennessee was the ideal location to rip out a few donuts, leaving traffic backed up…

The road is a strange place. When you put people from all walks of life into big machines and let them loose, some pretty wild stuff is bound to happen. People seem to forget all about the fact that there are rules or laws or even basic concepts like gravity, which can result in some ridiculous situations. And we want…

Williams has been one of the most dependable Formula One teams when it comes to the livery department. Since 2013, its cars have bedecked in white with the blue and red Martini racing stripes that have become almost synonymous with the modern Williams name. But things are about to get a shakeup for the 2019 season:…

We’ve all been there. We have an idea that we think is absolutely incredible, only to realize what a hot disaster we’ve actually created. With cars come plenty of those ridiculous ideas—the most embarrassing of which we’re going to cringe at here.

Subaru’s success is draining its resources, Toyota has a pipe-dream autonomous car in the works, and the truck battles are hotter than ever. All this and more in The Morning Shift for Monday, Feb. 11, 2019.

May you all have a safe and pleasantly surprising Saturday night. Remember—when it doubt, let your co-driver figure it out.

How many times have you been forced to endure an ice cold car on winter mornings? Sometimes, no matter how long you let the engine run to get things heated up, you still find yourself wishing you had somewhere to plug in an electric blanket or three. Well, look no farther, because some incredible Russian car…